Reolink seems to only make 4MP outdoor or dome cameras. These cameras all have very high-end SPECs but are being sold for a pretty low price. Reolink is among very few vendors that support dual band Wi-Fi 2.4G and 5G network, and it has two antennas for great signal strength.

Note: This document is not designed to
replace the product manual from the manufacturer. The information provided is
based on our knowledge of the model Reolink RLC-410 PoE Outdoor 4MP Network Camera.
It may not be accurate or completely up-to-date. Users shall contact the
manufacturer for all camera-related issues and contact us only for
CameraFTP-related (cloud service / FTP) issues.

Most of the setup steps below are camera
related and are very trivial. If you have finished these basic steps before,
then you can skip Steps 1 and 2.

Please refer to the manufacturer’s manual for more detailed information. Usually you will run the included IP Camera Search Tool to find the camera. If your computer
does not have a DVD/CD drive, then you can download CameraFTP VSS software to find the camera's IP address.
As shown in the screenshot, the device name is usually shown as IPC-BO IPC-122 or other similar names.
( After you find the camera's IP address, you can stop VSS. Note: This camera is compatible with VSS-based Cloud Recording. You can use VSS as a cloud-enabled NVR, which requires a PC. )

The default username is admin, and password is empty (no password). (It is recommended
that you change the password.)

After you log on to the camera, you might be required to install a plug-in. If so, install it. Otherwise, you will see the video live view screen as follows

Click the Gear (or Setup) icon on the top-right corner, it will display the Settings screen:

Note: In July 2016, Reolink released a new updated version firmware. The new firmware is dramatically better as it supports all major browsers and the video format
has been changed from a proprietary format to .MP4 format. If your camera does not have this version firmware, please make sure you upgrade it.

With CameraFTP's service, most regular setup steps are not required. (You can check
these steps in the Camera Configuration screens to make sure everything is configured correctly).

Click Network --> Advanced, then click the FTP tab, you can see the screen as follows.

If you don't already have an account on
CameraFTP, please visit www.cameraftp.com and
sign up a free trial account. CameraFTP offers 3-day free trial. When the trial
ends, you will need to order a subscription to continue using the service.

Assuming you already have a CameraFTP Account, then you need to enter the following info:

FTP Server: ftp.cameraftp.com

FTP Port: 21

Upload Directory: You camera folder path, usually it is your camera name.

Max File Size(MB): 10 (Enter a small number if possible; the minimum is 10)

Username and Password:

The username is your cameraftp.com username; the password is your camera's license key. You must add a camera from
www.CameraFTP.com first. For testing purpose, you can also use your CameraFTP password.

Note:
In the above screenshot, reolink is the folder name, which is the
same as the camera name that you created on www.CameraFTP.com website
when you added a new camera.

We will talk about the schedule section later. For now, click Ok to save the settings.
After that, you need to configure the video / image resolution.

Reolink cameras cannot support image-based recording. If you ordered an image recording plan, you need to cancel it and order a new video recording plan.
(You can contact CameraFTP support to get a credit).
If you ordered a video recording plan, you need to configure the video settings based on your subscription.

You only need to configure the Clear Stream, which supports 5 video sizes: 2560x1440(4MP),2304x1296(3MP),1920x1080 and 1280x720.
High resolution video can use a lot of network bandwidth. We usually recommend 1920P and 720P resolution only.
You can certainly set it to 4MP if you have a very high quality requirement and you have enough upload bandwidth. To play 4MP video at the best
video quality, you will need to have a 4K TV or monitor.

The resolution and frame rate should be based on the plan you subscribed to;

The Bit Rate is a little tricky. Setting it too high will use too much bandwidth,
thus dramatically slow down your network, causing failed uploads; setting it
too low will affect the video quality. You can use our bandwidth calculator to
estimate the bandwidth. Visit www.cameraftp.com,
click Pricing, and then customize a service plan. See the screenshot below.

Note for estimating the bandwidth, Number of Cameras should be set to 1.

For the video plan of 1920x1080, 3 frames/s, the estimated bandwidth is 770Kbps. You
you can set it to a value smaller than 1024Kbps.

If you ordered a continuous video recording plan, you only need to configure it in the FTP settings page.
A screenshot
is provided in the FTP section.

In the Schedule section, check "Enable" first, then check "Normal", then select the schedule for continuous recording.
If you keep clicking on a cell, the color will loop through blue, gree and gray. Make sure the color is blue for continuous (normal) recording.
Reolink cameras will upload one video clip and one image each time. While the max video file size is 10MB, each video file size is likely
to be close to 10MB, which is usually 1 to 3 minutes of video. Thus image recording frequency is at about 1 image per 1-3 minutes.

In principle, you need to order two camera licenses. In this case, CameraFTP will waive the image recording license. You only need to order
a video recording plan.

For a motion recording plan, you also need to configure it in the FTP settings page first. In the Schedule section, check "Enable" first, then
check "Motion". Again, you need to select the schedule for Motion recording. Make sure all cells are green for motion recording.
After motion recording schedule is setup, you must also configure the motion detection settings.

Security cameras, also known as surveillance cameras, are used to monitor homes, businesses, and other types of properties.
Typically, they are connected to a recording device such as a tape recorder or a disk.
In the last few years, IP-based security cameras have become increasingly popular.
Security cameras enable you to remotely monitor a scene and play back recorded images.

Analog Closed-Circuit Television cameras record pictures or videos as analog signals.
Most of old surveillance cameras are analog cameras. This type of camera records directly onto a video tape recorder.
In order to save recordings to a PC,
the analog signal must be converted to a digital format; this can be done with a video capture card.

Digital CCTV cameras directly capture images and videos as digital signals. The signals are compressed and encoded into a
standard video format such as MPEG.
Digital CCTV cameras usually record videos onto a hard drive or a storage server.

A DVR (Digital Video Recorder) security camera system or a NVR surveillance system is basically a series of security cameras connected to a monitor and recording system.
Most (old) DVR/NVR security camera systems are CCTV-based with the cameras connected to the recording system via video cables. A multi-channel DVR/NVR security camera
system is dramatically more expensive than a regular IP camera; DVR/NVR security camera systems from different vendors require different cameras.
Using IP-based network cameras, you don't need a DVR/NVR security camera system as each network camera can connect to the cloud directly.

An Internet Protocol camera or network camera is a type of digital video camera that can send and receive data via a computer network.
This type of camera has become increasingly popular among
homeowners and business owners in the last few years because of steep price drop. A webcam can also be considered as a network camera because it can
send or receive data via a computer.

Security cameras themselves are not completely secure. They can fail due to dust, smoke, fog, loss of power, or damage.
They are also easily susceptible to tampering.
If a security camera records data onsite, both the camera and the recorded data can be destroyed – by intruders, burglars, or anyone else who wants the data gone forever.

Many security cameras now support motion detection - a technology that triggers recording only when something changes in the scene.
Motion can be detected by image changes or sound changes. Many security cameras can only detect image changes.
As minor scene changes can occur due to events such as natural light changes or wind changes,
many security cameras allow you to configure a “threshold”. By setting a higher threshold,
minor scene changes will be ignored and only scene changes that reach the “threshold” will be recorded.
Motion detection is very useful if you want to significantly reduce bandwidth and storage usage.

One of the main usages of a security camera is to monitor night-time scenes. If the scene is not well lit,
it is recommended that you use a camera with night vision capability.
Those cameras use an infrared spectrum of light at night and can take pictures of objects in the dark.

Wireless security cameras transmit video and audio signals wirelessly to a receiving device.
There are analog and digital types of wireless cameras. Digital security cameras have become much more popular recently because they can be accessed over the Internet.

FTP/SMTP cameras are a type of IP cameras that can upload recorded image/video files to an FTP/email server.
Almost all IP cameras support FTP/SMTP uploading.
FTP offsite storage is the most popular way of storing image/video files from a security camera/DVR.

All security cameras are video cameras. Most security cameras support real-time monitoring / live streaming
via a web browser within the same network.
From the Internet, it requires more complicated network configuration. Some security cameras can store video files to a network file server within the same network.
Almost all security cameras can upload image snapshots to an FTP/SMTP server; some cameras can also upload video clips to an FTP/SMTP server.
CameraFTP supports video recording if your camera supports it.

Most DVR/NVR security camera systems can store recorded images and videos to a tape, hard drive,
or onsite storage server. However, storing data in this manner leaves it susceptible to tampering and damage by intruders.
For better protection and security, offsite storage is the best solution.

The required amount of storage is dependent on your camera’s image resolution, frame rate,
compression ratio and days of retention. Setting up your camera to use motion detection can significantly reduce storage usage.

Security cameras can generate a large amount of data. The amount depends on the compression ratio,
images captured per second, and image size. Most cameras provide a limited amount of storage space; therefore,
recordings are usually kept for a preset amount of time before being overwritten by new images.

While the resolutions of still image cameras can go as high as 10 million pixels, for a video surveillance camera, the standard resolution is
lower. The main reason probably is because of storage and bandwidth requirement. The higher the resolution,
the more storage space and the more bandwidth it requires. If you set the resolution to higher than 1280x720 and if you have multiple cameras,
you might run out of upload bandwidth if you use ADSL or Cable Modem connections.

Offsite recording addresses one of the biggest vulnerabilities of a security camera.
Instead of storing recorded data onsite, recorded images are uploaded to Camera FTP server in real-time. Even if an intruder destroys a security camera,
he cannot destroy the recorded data, which can be very helpful for tracking down the intruder.

Once a security camera uploads the recorded image/video files to Camera FTP server,
you can play back the recorded footage from anywhere using CameraFTP’s Viewer App.
The Camera Viewer feature is available for PC, MAC, tablet and smart phone.

Camera FTP supports real-time viewing (live streaming) of a scene using the Camera Viewer feature. Many IP cameras can support live viewing; however,
such feature usually only works at the same location and only supports few connections.
With Camera FTP service, you can view images/videos over the
Internet from anywhere using any device.
It also allows many people to live stream the video concurrently.

CameraFTP offers a revolutionary security and monitoring service for home and business users.
Compared with traditional security services, it has a lot of advantages.
It is extremely easy to setup, does not require any expensive hardware, requires no professional installation, and the cost is extremely low.
Moreover, it is more secure than regular security services as it supports Cloud Recording and Playback.

CameraFTP has many advantages over other security and surveillance services.
You can compare features and prices with other security services. It is also better than using regular
FTP/email service (such as Gmail, Outlook, Dropbox) for security camera storage.